Japanology Plus 2014
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What is Japanology Plus?
Japanology Plus is a television series that premiered in 2014 and airs on NHK World-Japan. The program is presented by Peter Barakan, who draws upon his experience as a long-term resident and observer of Japan to offer insights into the country.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2014
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 354
- Runtime
- 28 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 3, 2014
- Last aired
- Mar 12, 2026
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Genres
- Documentary, Talk
- Updated
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- ★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 5 votes
- Format
- 13 seasons · 354 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~28 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Japanology Plus is a television series that premiered in 2014 and airs on NHK World-Japan. The program is presented by Peter Barakan, who draws upon his experience as a long-term resident and observer of Japan to offer insights into the country. Each half-hour episode focuses on a specific aspect of Japanese life, ranging from history and modern innovations to traditional practices. Topics covered in the series include ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, and bonsai. The show utilizes demonstrative videos and detailed explanations to explore these subjects. Throughout the episodes, local experts discuss their professional passions, while American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences various foods and cultural practices firsthand. The series aims to provide viewers with an in-depth understanding of Japanese culture, delivered in a manner that remains respectful to local traditions. Japanology Plus is part of a broader collection of programs presented by Barakan, which includes the related series Begin Japanology and Weekend Japanology.
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Should you watch it?
“Host Peter Barakan explores the diverse facets of Japanese culture through expert insights and hands-on experiences.”
Reasons to watch
- in-depth expert commentary
- diverse cultural topics
- engaging practical demonstrations
Keep in mind
- half-hour format may feel brief
- niche subject matter
Watch it if you are interested in learning about the history, traditions, and modern innovations of Japan.
The series maintains a respectful tone suitable for general audiences interested in cultural education.
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Cast
Peter Barakan
Self - Host
Emma Howard
Self - Narrator (voice)
Matt Alt
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Kanako Sachno
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kyle Card
Self - Plus One Host
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Kanoa
Self - Reporter in Plus One ☻
Chieko Mukasa
Self - Food Journalist ☻
Chad Mullane
Self - Comedian ☻
David McMahon
Self - Reporter in Plus One ☻
Matt Schley
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Vinay Murthy
Self - Reporter in Plus One
Lemi Duncan
Self - Reporter in Plus One
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bathhouses Mytharc Apr 3, 2014
- E2 Ramen Core Apr 10, 2014
- E3 Mt. Fuji Core Apr 17, 2014
- E4 Shogi Core Apr 24, 2014
- E5 Cherry Trees Core May 1, 2014
- E6 Akihabara Core May 8, 2014
- E7 Wagashi Core May 15, 2014
- E8 Ninja Core May 22, 2014
- E9 Rice Core May 29, 2014
- E10 Castles Core Jun 5, 2014
- E11 Japanophiles: Elizabeth Suzuki Core Jul 3, 2014
- E12 Japanophiles: Everett Kennedy Brown Core Jul 10, 2014
- E13 Japanophiles: Carolin Eckhardt Core Jul 17, 2014
- E14 Karaoke Boxes Core Aug 7, 2014
- E15 Bento Core Aug 14, 2014
- E16 Bamboo Core Aug 21, 2014
- E17 Taiko Drums Core Sep 4, 2014
- E18 Tsukiji Market Core Sep 11, 2014
- E19 Festivals Core Sep 18, 2014
- E20 Japanese Gardens Core Sep 25, 2014
- E21 Origami Core Oct 2, 2014
- E22 Buddhist Statues Core Oct 9, 2014
- E23 Yokai Core Oct 16, 2014
- E24 Shinkansen Core Oct 23, 2014
- E25 Lessons for Life Core Nov 6, 2014
- E26 Robots Core Nov 13, 2014
- E27 Sports Days Core Nov 20, 2014
- E28 Bonsai Core Dec 4, 2014
- E29 Sushi Mytharc Dec 11, 2014
- E30 Geisha Mytharc Dec 18, 2014
Season 2 · 35 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb Mytharc Jan 8, 2015
- E2 Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian Core Jan 15, 2015
- E3 Japanophiles: Alex Bennett Core Jan 22, 2015
- E4 The Seikan Tunnel Core Feb 5, 2015
- E5 Snow Country Core Feb 12, 2015
- E6 Comedy Core Feb 19, 2015
- E7 Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Core Apr 2, 2015
- E8 A Season of Change Core Apr 16, 2015
- E9 Waste and Recycling Core Apr 23, 2015
- E10 Period Dramas Core Apr 30, 2015
- E11 Weight Loss Industry Core May 7, 2015
- E12 Dams Core May 14, 2015
- E13 Izakaya Core May 28, 2015
- E14 Craft Beer Core Jun 4, 2015
- E15 Fermented Foods Core Jun 11, 2015
- E16 Umbrellas Core Jun 18, 2015
- E17 Job Hunting Core Jun 25, 2015
- E18 Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi Core Jul 9, 2015
- E19 The English Conversation Business Core Jul 16, 2015
- E20 English at School Core Jul 23, 2015
- E21 Shrine & Temple Carpenters Core Aug 6, 2015
- E22 Bunraku Core Aug 12, 2015
- E23 Kids' Summer Holidays Core Sep 3, 2015
- E24 Swimming Core Sep 10, 2015
- E25 Haunted Houses Core Sep 17, 2015
- E26 Onsen Core Oct 1, 2015
- E27 Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli Core Oct 8, 2015
- E28 Cameras Core Oct 15, 2015
- E29 Wrapping and Packaging Core Oct 22, 2015
- E30 Tokyo Housing Core Nov 12, 2015
- E31 Japanophiles: Adam Zgola Core Nov 19, 2015
- E32 Kombu Core Nov 26, 2015
- E33 Hotels and Inns Core Dec 3, 2015
- E34 Tidying Up Mytharc Dec 10, 2015
- E35 Mt. Takao Mytharc Dec 17, 2015
Season 3 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Japanophiles: Maud Archambault Mytharc Jan 7, 2016
- E2 Silk Core Jan 14, 2016
- E3 Underground Tokyo Core Jan 28, 2016
- E4 Earthquake Preparedness Core Feb 11, 2016
- E5 Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez Core Feb 25, 2016
- E6 Japanophiles: Pico Iyer Core Mar 3, 2016
- E7 Okinawan Dance Core Mar 17, 2016
- E8 Whisky Core Apr 7, 2016
- E9 Quest for Perfect Skin Core Apr 14, 2016
- E10 Bladed Tools Core Apr 21, 2016
- E11 Family Crests Core May 5, 2016
- E12 Breakfast Core May 12, 2016
- E13 Footwear Core May 19, 2016
- E14 Running Core Jun 2, 2016
- E15 Emoji Core Jun 16, 2016
- E16 Ekiben Core Jun 23, 2016
- E17 Bicycles Core Jun 30, 2016
- E18 Kimono Core Jul 7, 2016
- E19 Kokeshi Dolls Core Jul 28, 2016
- E20 Shinise: Long-Established Businesses Core Aug 4, 2016
- E21 Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury Mytharc Aug 11, 2016
- E22 Toilets Core Aug 18, 2016
- E23 Bridges Core Aug 25, 2016
- E24 A Nation of Singers Core Sep 1, 2016
- E25 Restoring Castles Core Sep 8, 2016
- E26 Volcanoes Core Sep 29, 2016
- E27 School Club Activites Core Oct 6, 2016
- E28 Smells Core Oct 13, 2016
- E29 Paper Core Oct 20, 2016
- E30 Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer Core Nov 3, 2016
- E31 Katsuobushi Core Dec 1, 2016
- E32 Day Care for Kids Core Dec 8, 2016
- E33 Sweets and Snacks Mytharc Dec 15, 2016
- E34 Hairdressing Mytharc Dec 22, 2016
Season 4 · 35 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte Mytharc Jan 5, 2017
- E2 Noh Theater Core Jan 26, 2017
- E3 Moving Services Core Feb 2, 2017
- E4 Okinawan Karate Core Feb 9, 2017
- E5 Sleep Core Feb 16, 2017
- E6 Tokyo Rail Network Core Feb 23, 2017
- E7 Denim Core Mar 2, 2017
- E8 Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei Core Mar 9, 2017
- E9 Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent Core Mar 30, 2017
- E10 Buddhist Altars Core Apr 4, 2017
- E11 Driving Schools Core Apr 12, 2017
- E12 Curry Core Apr 19, 2017
- E13 Cafes Core May 2, 2017
- E14 Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer Core May 23, 2017
- E15 School Lunch Filler Jun 6, 2017
- E16 Capsule Toys Core Jun 20, 2017
- E17 Buses Core Jun 27, 2017
- E18 Traditional Music Core Jul 4, 2017
- E19 Traditional Music in Modern Life Core Jul 11, 2017
- E20 Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena Core Jul 18, 2017
- E21 Urban Renewal Core Aug 1, 2017
- E22 Fireworks Core Aug 15, 2017
- E23 Anthropomorphism Core Aug 22, 2017
- E24 2D Characters - Origins and Evolution Core Aug 29, 2017
- E25 Children and Sports Core Sep 5, 2017
- E26 Amusement Parks Core Sep 12, 2017
- E27 Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch Core Sep 26, 2017
- E28 Particle Physics Research Core Oct 3, 2017
- E29 Shrine Duties Core Oct 17, 2017
- E30 Special Rescue Teams Core Oct 24, 2017
- E31 The Wonders of Air Travel Core Oct 31, 2017
- E32 Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez Core Nov 21, 2017
- E33 Changing Perceptions of Cars Core Nov 28, 2017
- E34 The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (1) Mytharc Dec 12, 2017
- E35 The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (2) Mytharc Dec 19, 2017
Season 5 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ocean Fishing Mytharc Jan 9, 2018
- E2 The Police Core Jan 16, 2018
- E3 Japanophiles: Stephanie Tomiyasu Core Jan 23, 2018
- E4 New Trends in Logistics Core Feb 6, 2018
- E5 Game Arcades Core Feb 13, 2018
- E6 Snow Removal Core Feb 20, 2018
- E7 Shopping Streets Core Mar 6, 2018
- E8 Japanophiles: Bjorn Heiberg Core Mar 13, 2018
- E9 Regional Transport Crisis Core Mar 20, 2018
- E10 Miniature Culture Core Mar 27, 2018
- E11 Marriage Core Apr 3, 2018
- E12 100 Yen Shops Core Apr 10, 2018
- E13 Deep-fried Food Core Apr 17, 2018
- E14 Lighthouses Core May 1, 2018
- E15 Japanophiles: David E. Wells Core May 22, 2018
- E16 Industrial Heritage Core Jun 5, 2018
- E17 Graves Core Jun 19, 2018
- E18 Rice Cultivation Core Jun 26, 2018
- E19 The Ogasawara Islands: A Multicultural Heritage Core Jul 3, 2018
- E20 The Ogasawara Islands: A Turbulent History Core Jul 10, 2018
- E21 Japanophiles: Bruce Gutlove Core Jul 17, 2018
- E22 Roadside Stations Core Jul 31, 2018
- E23 Summer Resorts Core Aug 7, 2018
- E24 Yurei: Japanese Ghosts Core Aug 21, 2018
- E25 Radio Calisthenics Core Sep 4, 2018
- E26 Underground Shopping Streets Core Sep 11, 2018
- E27 Japanophiles: Jagmohan S. Chandrani Core Sep 25, 2018
- E28 A Sense of the Divine Core Oct 2, 2018
- E29 Earthquake-resistant Architecture Core Oct 9, 2018
- E30 School Sports Days Core Oct 16, 2018
- E31 School Satchels Core Oct 30, 2018
- E32 Aquariums Filler Nov 6, 2018
- E33 Onigiri: Rice Balls Core Nov 13, 2018
- E34 Japanophiles: David Stanley Hewett Core Nov 20, 2018
- E35 Coffee Core Nov 27, 2018
- E36 Meiji-era Advisors Core Dec 11, 2018
- E37 School Uniforms Mytharc Dec 18, 2018
- E38 Soba Restaurants Mytharc Dec 25, 2018
Season 6 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Roof Tilers Mytharc Jan 8, 2019
- E2 Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand Core Jan 29, 2019
- E3 Hidden Christians: Part 1 Mytharc Feb 19, 2019
- E4 Hidden Christians: Part 2 Mytharc Feb 26, 2019
- E5 Wood: Culture Core Mar 5, 2019
- E6 Wood: Carpentry Core Mar 12, 2019
- E7 Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko Core Mar 19, 2019
- E8 Meat Core Mar 26, 2019
- E9 Popular Theater Core Apr 2, 2019
- E10 Oni: Japanese Ogres Core Apr 16, 2019
- E11 Japanese Dog Breeds Core Apr 30, 2019
- E12 Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan Core May 21, 2019
- E13 Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine Core Jun 11, 2019
- E14 Frozen Food Core Jun 25, 2019
- E15 Slippers Core Jul 9, 2019
- E16 Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl Core Jul 23, 2019
- E17 Tokyo: Water Core Jul 30, 2019
- E18 Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys Mytharc Aug 6, 2019
- E19 Mechanical Dolls Core Aug 27, 2019
- E20 Swords Core Sep 10, 2019
- E21 Bathrooms Core Oct 1, 2019
- E22 Japanophiles: David Atkinson Core Oct 8, 2019
- E23 Monkeys Core Oct 15, 2019
- E24 Banknotes Core Nov 5, 2019
- E25 Plasterwork Core Nov 12, 2019
- E26 Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger Core Nov 19, 2019
- E27 Insects Mytharc Dec 3, 2019
- E28 Donburi: Rice Bowls Mytharc Dec 10, 2019
Season 7 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Osechi: New Year's Food Mytharc Jan 7, 2020
- E2 Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth Core Jan 28, 2020
- E3 Sunakku Bars Core Feb 18, 2020
- E4 Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts Core Mar 10, 2020
- E5 Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased Core Mar 17, 2020
- E6 Japanophiles: Harold George Meij Core Mar 24, 2020
- E7 Laundry Services Filler Apr 7, 2020
- E8 Miso Core Apr 21, 2020
- E9 Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk Core Aug 4, 2020
- E10 Japan vs. Epidemics Core Aug 18, 2020
- E11 Wasabi Core Sep 1, 2020
- E12 Geisha: A Sunset Trade? Core Sep 8, 2020
- E13 Expert Craft Skills Core Sep 15, 2020
- E14 Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok Core Sep 29, 2020
- E15 Aloha Shirts Mytharc Oct 6, 2020
- E16 Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile Core Oct 13, 2020
- E17 Rice Snacks Core Oct 20, 2020
- E18 Urban Workshops Core Nov 3, 2020
- E19 Tokyo Rooftops Core Nov 10, 2020
- E20 Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale Core Nov 17, 2020
- E21 Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz Core Nov 24, 2020
- E22 Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva Core Dec 1, 2020
- E23 Mushrooms Mytharc Dec 22, 2020
- E24 Kamishibai: Paper Theater Mytharc Dec 29, 2020
Season 8 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Moss Mytharc Jan 12, 2021
- E2 Libraries Core Jan 19, 2021
- E3 Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe Core Jan 26, 2021
- E4 Ukiyo-e Core Feb 2, 2021
- E5 Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt Core Mar 16, 2021
- E6 Cleaning Tools Core Apr 8, 2021
- E7 Lacquerware Core Apr 22, 2021
- E8 Suits Core May 6, 2021
- E9 Emergency Goods Core May 13, 2021
- E10 Japanophiles: Chad Mullane Core May 27, 2021
- E11 Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths Core Jun 3, 2021
- E12 Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History Mytharc Jun 17, 2021
- E13 Tiny Houses Core Jul 1, 2021
- E14 Watches & Clocks Core Jul 8, 2021
- E15 Plastic Food Samples Core Jul 15, 2021
- E16 Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom Core Jul 29, 2021
- E17 Cats and Japan Core Aug 5, 2021
- E18 Personal Robots Core Sep 2, 2021
- E19 Scissors Core Sep 16, 2021
- E20 Japanophiles: Marty Friedman Core Sep 30, 2021
- E21 Luck Core Oct 7, 2021
- E22 Tatami Core Oct 28, 2021
- E23 Chests & Cabinets Core Nov 11, 2021
- E24 Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick Core Dec 2, 2021
- E25 Bamboo Core Dec 16, 2021
- E26 Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture Mytharc Dec 23, 2021
- E27 Ainu: A New Generation Mytharc Dec 30, 2021
Season 9 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse Mytharc Jan 6, 2022
- E2 Kotatsu: Heated Tables Core Jan 13, 2022
- E3 VTubers Core Jan 20, 2022
- E4 Traditional Homes Core Feb 17, 2022
- E5 Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site Core Mar 10, 2022
- E6 Jomon Period: Dogu Core Mar 17, 2022
- E7 Japanophiles: Steve Tallon Core Mar 24, 2022
- E8 Face Masks Core Apr 14, 2022
- E9 Washi: Japanese Paper Core Apr 28, 2022
- E10 Name Stamps and Seals Core May 12, 2022
- E11 Showa Nostalgia Core May 19, 2022
- E12 Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani Core Jun 2, 2022
- E13 Keitora: Tiny Trucks Core Jun 16, 2022
- E14 Vinyl Records Core Jun 30, 2022
- E15 Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom Core Jul 14, 2022
- E16 Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle Core Jul 21, 2022
- E17 Frozen Food Core Jul 28, 2022
- E18 Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat Core Aug 11, 2022
- E19 Goldfish Core Aug 25, 2022
- E20 Welfare Goods Core Sep 8, 2022
- E21 Water-related Disasters Core Sep 29, 2022
- E22 Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar Core Oct 13, 2022
- E23 The Moon Core Oct 20, 2022
- E24 Cardboard Core Nov 24, 2022
- E25 The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors? Core Dec 8, 2022
- E26 The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy Mytharc Dec 15, 2022
- E27 Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal Mytharc Dec 22, 2022
Season 10 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Kitchens Mytharc Jan 12, 2023
- E2 Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes Core Feb 9, 2023
- E3 Dinosaurs Core Mar 2, 2023
- E4 Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter Core Mar 23, 2023
- E5 Camping Core Apr 13, 2023
- E6 Male Aesthetics Core Apr 27, 2023
- E7 Konnyaku Core May 11, 2023
- E8 Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki Core May 25, 2023
- E9 Ueno Core Jun 8, 2023
- E10 Meteorological Data Core Jun 22, 2023
- E11 Amami Oshima: Paradise Found Core Jul 6, 2023
- E12 Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity Core Jul 13, 2023
- E13 Japanophiles: Francesco Panto Core Aug 3, 2023
- E14 Vacant Homes Core Aug 17, 2023
- E15 Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling Core Aug 31, 2023
- E16 Japanese Honeybees Core Sep 14, 2023
- E17 Japanophiles: Martin Holman Core Sep 28, 2023
- E18 Unused Fish Core Oct 12, 2023
- E19 Garbage Core Oct 26, 2023
- E20 Firefighting Core Nov 9, 2023
- E21 Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt Core Nov 23, 2023
- E22 Izumo: Home of the Gods Mytharc Dec 7, 2023
- E23 Izumo: Land of the Supernatural Mytharc Dec 14, 2023
Season 11 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Active Seniors Mytharc Jan 4, 2024
- E2 Forestry Core Jan 25, 2024
- E3 Japanophiles: Matthew Headland Core Mar 7, 2024
- E4 20th Anniversary Special (1) Core Mar 21, 2024
- E5 20th Anniversary Special (2) Core Mar 28, 2024
- E6 Washing Machines Core Apr 11, 2024
- E7 New Roles for Vacant Homes Core Apr 25, 2024
- E8 Japanophiles: Nicoleta Oprisan Core May 9, 2024
- E9 Wakocha: Japanese Black Tea Core May 23, 2024
- E10 Plastic Models Core Jun 6, 2024
- E11 Food Tech Products Core Jun 20, 2024
- E12 Kumano: The Practice of Shugendo Core Jul 11, 2024
- E13 Kumano: Journey of a Maverick Scholar Core Jul 18, 2024
- E14 Japanophiles: Lekh Raj Juneja Core Aug 1, 2024
- E15 Eyeglasses Core Aug 15, 2024
- E16 Service Areas Core Aug 29, 2024
- E17 Tanuki Core Sep 12, 2024
- E18 Japanophiles: Stephanie Crohin Core Sep 26, 2024
- E19 Heavy Machinery Core Oct 10, 2024
- E20 Graves and End-of-Life Planning Core Oct 24, 2024
- E21 Under Elevated Train Tracks Core Nov 7, 2024
- E22 Japanophiles: Adam Smith Core Nov 21, 2024
- E23 Uesugi Yozan: An Economic Miracle Mytharc Dec 12, 2024
- E24 Uesugi Yozan: All for His People Mytharc Dec 19, 2024
Season 12 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Onigiri Mytharc Jan 9, 2025
- E2 Repair Core Jan 23, 2025
- E3 Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler Core Feb 13, 2025
- E4 Octopuses Core Feb 27, 2025
- E5 Leather Shoes Core Mar 13, 2025
- E6 Torii Core Apr 10, 2025
- E7 Mamachari Core Apr 24, 2025
- E8 Japanophiles: Stephen Turner Core May 8, 2025
- E9 Family Restaurants Core May 22, 2025
- E10 Natto Core Jun 5, 2025
- E11 Stationery Core Jun 19, 2025
- E12 Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro Core Jul 10, 2025
- E13 Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current Core Jul 17, 2025
- E14 Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom Core Jul 31, 2025
- E15 Origami Core Aug 14, 2025
- E16 Sake Core Aug 28, 2025
- E17 Offices Core Sep 11, 2025
- E18 Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim Core Sep 25, 2025
- E19 Bookstores Core Oct 9, 2025
- E20 Convenience Stores Core Oct 23, 2025
- E21 Sleep Core Nov 6, 2025
- E22 Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham Core Nov 20, 2025
- E23 Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin Mytharc Dec 11, 2025
- E24 Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma Mytharc Dec 18, 2025
Season 13 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Glasswork Mytharc Jan 8, 2026
- E2 Fragrances Core Jan 22, 2026
- E3 Salmon Core Feb 12, 2026
- E4 Japanophiles: Phillip Richards Core Feb 26, 2026
- E5 Danchi Housing Complexes Core Mar 12, 2026
- E6 Jazz Kissa Core Apr 9, 2026
- E7 Chokatsu: Improving Gut Health Core Apr 23, 2026
- E8 Sashiko Embroidery Core May 7, 2026
- E9 Seaweed Core May 21, 2026
- E10 Kyoto Confectionery Core Jun 4, 2026
- E11 Tidying Up Core Jun 18, 2026
- E12 Aizu: Unbreakable Spirit of Noguchi Hideyo Core Jul 16, 2026
- E13 Aizu: Heartland of the Samurai Core Jul 23, 2026
- E14 Food Stalls Core Aug 6, 2026
- E15 Solo-katsu Core Aug 20, 2026
- E16 Eggs Core Sep 3, 2026
- E17 Kutani Ware Mytharc Sep 17, 2026
- E18 Japanophiles: Curtis Patterson Mytharc Oct 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
Who hosts the show?
Peter Barakan serves as the host of the program.
What topics are covered?
The show explores various subjects including food like ramen and sushi, as well as cultural practices such as bonsai and geisha.
Who is Matt Alt?
Matt Alt is an American Japanophile who experiences the food, practices, and cultures featured in each episode.
How long is each episode?
Each episode has a runtime of half an hour.
What is the format of the episodes?
Episodes feature local experts discussing their passions alongside demonstrative videos and explanations.
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